Clinical Pathway Rehabilitation Coordinator

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Responsibilities 
1. Clinical
1.1. Utilises advanced specialist knowledge covering a range of procedures and underpinned by 
relevant broad based knowledge, experience and competence
1.2. Develops and maintains new skills in extended scope practice in response to emerging 
knowledge and techniques 
1.3. Where appropriate to service delivery, demonstrates highly developed physical skills which 
require specific training or considerable experience to attain the level required e.g. 
advanced moving and handling techniques, advanced clinical assessment, clinical 
procedures, diagnostic tests
1.4. Demonstrates independent practice responding to social, scientific, clinical and ethical 
issues which are encountered
1.5. Makes complex judgements requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of options by 
integrating complex knowledge sources in new and/or unfamiliar contexts and determining 
the appropriate application of clinical guidelines relevant to patient needs 
1.6. Responsible for developing new and innovative clinical pathways across the broad health 
and social care context
1.7. Engages and actively involves the individual and, if appropriate, their family/carer
1.8. Works to standards of advanced proficiency identified by their professional and regulatory 
bodies performing clinical treatments/procedures to a highly specialist standard 
1.9. Prioritises their own workload within agreed objectives deciding when to refer to others as 
appropriate
1.10. Provides and receives highly complex, highly sensitive or highly contentious information 
where motivational, persuasive, empathetic, negotiating and reassurance skills are required 
whilst demonstrating an understanding of barriers to communication
1.11. Approaches each individual with care, compassion and sensitivity ensuring that these 
values are reflected in all aspects of the role including the management of compliments and 
complaints
1.12. To comply with the organisations’ Infection Prevention and Control requirements. 
1.13. Acts as a highly specialist source of information and support for other professionals and 
agencies across the broad health and social care context.

2. Leadership and Management 
2.1. Ensures that a professional service and image is maintained at all time, thereby acting as a 
role model to all staff
2.2. Provides a leadership style which is underpinned by strongly held values around equality, 
diversity and openness; effectively builds and maintains relationships with key individuals.
2.3. Demonstrates leadership and innovation in contexts which are unfamiliar, complex, and 
unpredictable that require solving problems involving many complex interacting factors
2.4. Ability to delegate, organise and prioritise to ensure the safe delivery of the service 
including the management of referrals and discharges utilising locally agreed support 
mechanisms and making judgements in complex situations
2.5. By actively participating or leading multi-discipline or multi-agency work streams, the post 
holder will propose and develop clinical policies and/or service developments which have 
impact on other disciplines, services or agencies
2.6. Demonstrates resilience when responding to challenge, change and complex or difficult 
situations
2.7. Demonstrates clinical leadership, initiative and creativity in developing a broad range of 
projects or plans and inspiring others to be positive in their contribution to continuous 
improvement and innovation, including adjusting plans where necessary
2.8. Clearly articulates the expected clinical standards of the service, monitors and identifies 
where standards are not met and takes action to address these holding people to account 
where necessary
2.9. Ensures that all objectives, for self and those directly responsible for, are clearly defined 
within the wider Directorate framework and in line with Trust’s objectives, using the 
appraisal process as a vehicle for this
2.10. Be responsible for the clinical leadership of their specific service, taking into account issues 
which impact internally and externally, proactively seeking creative solutions and sharing 
learning openly. This includes supporting investigations and performance management 
processes, and ensuring complaints have clinical scrutiny 
2.11. Takes responsibility for their own and others’ health and safety in the working environment
2.12. Ability to represent the service at relevant local or regional clinical forums.

3. Personal and Professional Development
3.1 Adhere to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Standards of Proficiency and Code 
of Ethics and Professional Conduct stipulated by the postholders professional body and 
maintain current professional registration.
3.2 Maintain own and support others with continuing professional development (CPD) by keeping 
abreast of new trends and developments, use of reflective practice and incorporating learning into 
working practice.
3.3 Attend and present in-service training sessions and at meetings and forums sharing existing 
knowledge and skills and feeding back from external courses.
3.4 Be a role model for professional behaviours in all aspect of practice.
3.5 Ensure own and team compliance with supervision and appraisals standards and maintain a 
personal professional portfolio.
3.6 Support participation in relevant internal and external research and quality improvement 
projects.
3.7 Establish links with other clinicians specialising in the care of long covid patients through 
regional and national groups to promote sharing of good practice and evidence-based research.
3.8 Facilitate and engage in practice placement education (PPE) and ensure that PPE standards 
are upheld by all staff.

4. Service Improvement and Governance
4.1 To manage a significant change/improvement agenda setting standards of responsiveness and 
innovation in patient led services
4.2 To take the lead on specific areas of service development and identified issues as agreed 
4.3 To be aware of the developments of best practice and research in the field of Covid 19 recovery 
to effectively influence developments at a strategic level and local level 
4.4 To contribute to the creation, development and implementation of guidelines and protocols of care 
relating to Covid 19 rehabilitation
4.5 To actively participate in the business development of the service area facilitating growth, contract 
compliance and a positive high profile for the service
4.6 To ensure that workforce development, planning and modernisation is integral to the service area 
and taking the lead in implementing service changes
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4.7 To evaluate and monitor service delivery and in collaboration with others undertake service and 
role re-design where indicated to improve efficiency and effectiveness within services
4.8 To plan, coordinate and manage a variety of meetings involving a wide range of attendees
4.9 To work collaboratively with colleagues in other health, social care and national organisations 
and with patients to support effective service delivery and service developments
4.10 To critically examine new research findings and ensure they inform practice as appropriate
4.11 To actively disseminate and communicate with clinical teams about advancements and 
standards of care
4.12 To identify, facilitate participate and present audit and research supporting this both within 
the service and outside, evaluate results and implement relevant changes
4.13 Participate in risk assessment and reduction and enable staff to report any adverse events. 
4.14 Investigate incidents, informal comments and formal complaints
4.15 Ensure accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation is maintained in line with 
professional, legal and service requirements.
4.16 Communicate clinical and personal information confidentially and in an appropriate format and 
apply the same standards to the team.
4.17 Follow Trust and departmental policies and guidelines

5. Learning and Development
5.1 Undertakes any training required to develop and maintain their proficiency in response to 
changes in service delivery or new and emerging techniques within the clinical area and 
demonstrate competence within professional body requirements
5.2 Reflects on and evaluates own practice and identifies areas of development by setting 
appropriate objectives via appraisal and clinical supervision
5.3 Contributes to research and development programmes appropriate to professional practice
5.4 Shares good practice and promotes the organisation through presentation, publication and 
submission for relevant awards
5.5 Devises and delivers specialist clinical training and development programmes within team and 
to other disciplines, services, teams or agencies
5.6 Provides high quality, specialist advice related to clinical specialism to other practitioners, 
agencies and individuals

6. Partnership and Team Working
6.1 Working in partnership with other operational, clinical and professional leaders across the 
health and care system ,the post holder will lead discussions related to clinical standards of 
practice within their sphere of responsibility
6.2 Works in partnership with other agencies and disciplines to effectively manage complex cases 
whilst focusing on individual client need
6.3 Actively develops and maintains effective professional, clinical and corporate working 
relationships both within and outside the Trust including with other agencies.
6.4 Explores the potential for collaborative working and takes opportunities to initiate and sustain 
such relationships in order to enhance service delivery and make improvements to patient 
pathways
6.5 Actively contributes to the multi-disciplinary team acting as a credible source 
of information for other agencies/professionals involved in the care as required acting as a 
resource of highly specialist knowledge for others